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Friday, 15 April 2016

Like Biafra, Shiites Don’t Believe In One Nigeria - DSS

One of
the officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) has revealed why the
Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shi’a sect, is so powerful.
Mohammed Usman, who is in charge of Sabon-Gari, Zaria, has stated that Shiites
receive huge funding from countries such as Iraq and Iran. According to him IMN
like Biafra don’t believe in the sovereignty of Nigeria.

“They
have their flags. IMN is a state within a state. They have strong affiliation
with Iraq and Iran due to the fact that these countries have a large population
of Shiite members. They have five different flags which symbolises some beliefs
within the movement,” he said. “I am aware of complaints of residents of
Sabon-Gari about them. When people come to complain to me about them, I
persuade them to bear the situation because when the IMN officials are invited
for a chat, they don’t come.” In the same vein Keneth Dika, a lawyer and deputy
superintendent of police, advised the authorities to “control the sect’s
external funds, which come from Iran, Iraq and Lebanon.” He said: “Like the
Boko Haram, if you trace the history of the Shiite, you will find that they
have become difficult. “The police are aware of the activities of the group
over the years, including complaints by residents of Sabon-Gari, Zaria. But there
was nothing we could do to check their excesses other than interfacing with
them to achieve peace.” Dika condemned the organisation for constantly denying
to honour police summons and resisting arrest. “The usual altercations between
the Shiite and police are about non-recognition of police as a constituted
authority, dishonouring police invitations for whatever reason whenever
invited, and resisting arrest whenever any of them is reported to have
committed an offence.” “We are yet to ascertain the number of deaths, some
members of the MNI said their relations were killed, but the police are yet to
conclude investigations. “When it is an allegation of murder, investigations do
not close until after seven years. On December 13, 2015, a total of 270
suspects were handed to the police by the military, but the suspects were
charged to a magistrate court and later remanded in prison custody in Kaduna.”
Balarabe Lawal, Kaduna state government secretary, stated at the public hearing
of the judicial commission of inquiry into the Zaria massacre that the 347
civilians were deposited into secret mass graves. On its own part, Amnesty International
called for an immediate investigation into the slaughter and secret burial of
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